A Western Australian parliamentary question seeks information on consultancy services provided by former State Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Les Smith AM, to various government departments and agencies under the Environment and Heritage portfolio. The response indicates limited engagement, with only the Water and Rivers Commission utilising his services in 1999 for a HR review.

AnsweredQoN 1108Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 October 2001
Portfolio
the Environment and Heritage

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(1) Will the Minister advise if Mr Les Smith AM, former State Electoral Commissioner, has been providing consultancy services?
(2) If so over what period of time, which financial years?
(3) What remuneration has Mr Smith received in each of the financial years?
(4) What services have taxpayer dollars purchased from Mr Smith?

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Answered
19 February 2002
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
126 days
1. The Office of the Minister for the Environment and Heritage has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority: 1. The Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management: 1. Mr Les Smith is not known to have provided consulting services. To provide a categorical response additional information would be required including the dates the consultancy service was understood to have been provided and the trading name, if any, of the entity through which Mr Smith provided the service. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: 1. The Conservation Commission of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Department of Environment and Protection and the Water and Rivers Commission: 1. The DEP has never engaged Mr Les Smith. The Water and Rivers Commission has engaged Mr Smith on one occasion in 1999. 2. 1999/2000 – A 'one off Fee for Service' engagement in October 1999 for the WRC. 3. 1999/2000 - $1080 paid by the WRC. 4. A review of the WRC Human Resources 'reclassification based on criteria progression' process. Heritage Council of Western Australia: 1. The Heritage Council of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation: 1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority: 1. The Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management: 1. Mr Les Smith is not known to have provided consulting services. To provide a categorical response additional information would be required including the dates the consultancy service was understood to have been provided and the trading name, if any, of the entity through which Mr Smith provided the service. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: 1. The Conservation Commission of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Department of Environment and Protection and the Water and Rivers Commission: 1. The DEP has never engaged Mr Les Smith. The Water and Rivers Commission has engaged Mr Smith on one occasion in 1999. 2. 1999/2000 – A 'one off Fee for Service' engagement in October 1999 for the WRC. 3. 1999/2000 - $1080 paid by the WRC. 4. A review of the WRC Human Resources 'reclassification based on criteria progression' process. Heritage Council of Western Australia: 1. The Heritage Council of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation: 1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
1. The Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Department of Conservation and Land Management: 1. Mr Les Smith is not known to have provided consulting services. To provide a categorical response additional information would be required including the dates the consultancy service was understood to have been provided and the trading name, if any, of the entity through which Mr Smith provided the service. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: 1. The Conservation Commission of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Department of Environment and Protection and the Water and Rivers Commission: 1. The DEP has never engaged Mr Les Smith. The Water and Rivers Commission has engaged Mr Smith on one occasion in 1999. 2. 1999/2000 – A 'one off Fee for Service' engagement in October 1999 for the WRC. 3. 1999/2000 - $1080 paid by the WRC. 4. A review of the WRC Human Resources 'reclassification based on criteria progression' process. Heritage Council of Western Australia: 1. The Heritage Council of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation: 1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
Department of Conservation and Land Management: 1. Mr Les Smith is not known to have provided consulting services. To provide a categorical response additional information would be required including the dates the consultancy service was understood to have been provided and the trading name, if any, of the entity through which Mr Smith provided the service. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: 1. The Conservation Commission of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Department of Environment and Protection and the Water and Rivers Commission: 1. The DEP has never engaged Mr Les Smith. The Water and Rivers Commission has engaged Mr Smith on one occasion in 1999. 2. 1999/2000 – A 'one off Fee for Service' engagement in October 1999 for the WRC. 3. 1999/2000 - $1080 paid by the WRC. 4. A review of the WRC Human Resources 'reclassification based on criteria progression' process. Heritage Council of Western Australia: 1. The Heritage Council of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation: 1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
1. Mr Les Smith is not known to have provided consulting services. To provide a categorical response additional information would be required including the dates the consultancy service was understood to have been provided and the trading name, if any, of the entity through which Mr Smith provided the service. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Conservation Commission of Western Australia: 1. The Conservation Commission of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Department of Environment and Protection and the Water and Rivers Commission: 1. The DEP has never engaged Mr Les Smith. The Water and Rivers Commission has engaged Mr Smith on one occasion in 1999. 2. 1999/2000 – A 'one off Fee for Service' engagement in October 1999 for the WRC. 3. 1999/2000 - $1080 paid by the WRC. 4. A review of the WRC Human Resources 'reclassification based on criteria progression' process. Heritage Council of Western Australia: 1. The Heritage Council of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation: 1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
Conservation Commission of Western Australia: 1. The Conservation Commission of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Department of Environment and Protection and the Water and Rivers Commission: 1. The DEP has never engaged Mr Les Smith. The Water and Rivers Commission has engaged Mr Smith on one occasion in 1999. 2. 1999/2000 – A 'one off Fee for Service' engagement in October 1999 for the WRC. 3. 1999/2000 - $1080 paid by the WRC. 4. A review of the WRC Human Resources 'reclassification based on criteria progression' process. Heritage Council of Western Australia: 1. The Heritage Council of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation: 1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
1. The Conservation Commission of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Department of Environment and Protection and the Water and Rivers Commission: 1. The DEP has never engaged Mr Les Smith. The Water and Rivers Commission has engaged Mr Smith on one occasion in 1999. 2. 1999/2000 – A 'one off Fee for Service' engagement in October 1999 for the WRC. 3. 1999/2000 - $1080 paid by the WRC. 4. A review of the WRC Human Resources 'reclassification based on criteria progression' process. Heritage Council of Western Australia: 1. The Heritage Council of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation: 1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
Department of Environment and Protection and the Water and Rivers Commission: 1. The DEP has never engaged Mr Les Smith. The Water and Rivers Commission has engaged Mr Smith on one occasion in 1999. 2. 1999/2000 – A 'one off Fee for Service' engagement in October 1999 for the WRC. 3. 1999/2000 - $1080 paid by the WRC. 4. A review of the WRC Human Resources 'reclassification based on criteria progression' process. Heritage Council of Western Australia: 1. The Heritage Council of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation: 1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
1. The DEP has never engaged Mr Les Smith. The Water and Rivers Commission has engaged Mr Smith on one occasion in 1999. 2. 1999/2000 – A 'one off Fee for Service' engagement in October 1999 for the WRC. 3. 1999/2000 - $1080 paid by the WRC. 4. A review of the WRC Human Resources 'reclassification based on criteria progression' process. Heritage Council of Western Australia: 1. The Heritage Council of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation: 1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
Heritage Council of Western Australia: 1. The Heritage Council of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation: 1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
1. The Heritage Council of Western Australia has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Office of Water Regulation: 1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
Office of Water Regulation: 1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
1. The Office of Water Regulation has not used the services of Mr Les Smith AM. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable. Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
Perth Zoological Gardens: 1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.
1. Perth Zoo has not engaged Mr Les Smith to provide consultancy services. 2. Not applicable. 3. Not applicable. 4. Not applicable.

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